ESPN NFL Insiders vote Texans Deshaun Watson to best lineup under 25

ESPN NFL Insiders vote Texans Deshaun Watson to best lineup under 25

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson takes the snaps for ESPN NFL Insiders’ list of best players under 25 years old.

The 22-year-old Watson is a part of an offense that features Los Angeles Rams running Todd Gurley in the backfield and Minnesota Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs and Kansas City Chiefs wideout Tyreek Hill on the outside.

The hype for Watson is backed by reality. In the six games he started for Houston, he led the offense to 34.7 points per game. Though the Texans did face the likes of the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans in that stretch, Watson also had to keep pace with offenses led by Tom Brady and Russell Wilson on the road.

“Because what he does escapability, his effect on the defense can slow guys down a little bit, and the things you can do with him can really help you get an advantage at some point,” Devlin said.

The Watson Effect was also on display with receiver Will Fuller. The second-year wideout caught 13 passes for 279 yards and seven touchdowns in the four games he played with Watson versus the 15 catches for 144 yards in the six games without.

Watson is recovering from a torn ACL sustained in practice on Nov. 2. While he has been progressing nicely, he has been held out of 11-on-11 in organized team activities and mini-camp. If Watson returns to form, as he displayed in his rookie season, then voting him the best quarterback under the age of 25 is no stretch.

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